Web logfile analytics software can process a log file and print a clever report. Normally this software is used by organizations that want to know how their website is doing, but it can also be used for [[Network forensics|network forensic]] analysis of logfiles.

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Log files are used to maintain a record of activities, e.g. activities of the operating system, certain applications, etc.

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Log files come in various formats, in general these formats can be divided in the following categories: